28 January 2022 We were on the bottom floor. Directly across the road is a small public space. Some people turned up. Young. Two boys and a girl. They were loud. It was late. I wanted to sleep. I opened the window and asked them to be quiet. They ignored me. I got dressed and…
Year: 2022
Day 46 – Spain
27 January 2022 Slept well. Buffet breakfast. Three returns. Moderation is key. Head out for a shorter ride to Vila Real de Santo António. Big name, small village. We cross to Ayamonte via ferry. Spain. We start out on a busy road. Easy riding but hectic. Noisy. We soon turn off to quiet backroads. Citrus…
Day 45 – The road to Spain
26 January 2022 Slept bad. Again. I don’t like where we are staying. I can’t wait to leave. I can’t put my finger on why I don’t like this place. It is not the town. It is the room. Shell doesn’t like it either. Porridge and on the road at 9.00 am. 50 km to…
Day 44 – Churches
25 January 2022 We took a walk through the old town after dinner last night. Stunning. I didn’t sleep well. Breakfast. Work meeting. Induction type deal. Impressive. Looking forward to starting in August. We don’t do the tourist. We have a free day here and the place has some history. Christian history. Crusades and so…
Day 43 – Faro
24 January 2022 Slept OK. Strange dreams. Breakfast. Bikes packed. On the road by 9.15 am. Short ride, 32 km. Downhill to the coastal town of Faro. The southern tip of Portugal. Down and down. No complaints. The entire trip takes two hours with a coffee break. Easy riding coming down out of the mountains….
Day 42 – Hill climb
23 January 2022 Today looked tough on paper. Short distance, 41 km. Tough climbs. The day before was not great. We were apprehensive about today. There was a motor of some kind next to our room. It would kick in, wind up, stop. Repeat. Kept me awake. Regardless, I felt good when I woke up….
Day 41 – Wind
22 January 2022 Shit ride. “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” ― Charles Dickens The accommodation has a bath. Day ends well. Two days to Faro. Today’s ride –
Day 40 – Olives and blossoms
21 January 2022 Packed before breakfast. A good night’s sleep. Breakfast provided. Not a buffet. I prefer the hamper. I eat a quarter of what I do on the buffet and it is a better ride. 70 km today. We set out just after 9.00 am. Stunning day. The first 25 km are on a…
Day 39 – A Serenada
20 January 2022 Good night sleep. Buffet breakfast. Three return trips. Cutting back. There is an Australian at breakfast. Football player. His contract didn’t work out so he is off to Turkey. Another ferry. Knocked back on the sporty catamaran. Relegated to the car and truck ferry. Beautiful day for a ferry trip. We cruise…